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Management of Change (MOC) & Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) Training
Process changes introduce new risks that must be properly managed before operations continue. Saltegra’s MOC & PSSR Training equips organizations in the USA with practical knowledge in evaluating, authorizing, implementing, and verifying these changes while maintaining compliance and operational safety. Strengthen your change management process today and work towards safer, more efficient operations by enrolling in this course.
Why MOC & PSSR Training Matters
Changes such as equipment upgrades, procedure revisions, temporary workarounds, and staffing adjustments all have the potential to affect your facility’s operational safety. While these changes are often made to improve efficiency or resolve immediate problems, they can also result in unforeseen hazards, such as human error and accidental release, when not properly reviewed and controlled.
Effective Management of Change processes ensure that every operational modification is appropriately evaluated before implementation. Additionally, a Pre-Startup Safety Review verifies that all safety requirements have been completed, reviewed, and properly implemented prior to system startup. Together, these practices will help your facility maintain operational integrity, strengthen compliance, and protect your stakeholders.
Learning Objectives & Outcomes
After completing change management skills training, participants will be equipped to confidently handle changes using structured, compliant MOC and PSSR practices. Upon acquiring the right skills, they can better identify potential risks, ensure changes are properly evaluated and documented, and verify that their facilities are ready for safe startup.
Key learning outcomes include:
Build Stronger Process Safety Competency for Every Change
Safe change management is more than completing forms. It requires decision-making, technical understanding, and effective coordination across multiple teams. Saltegra’s MOC & PSSR Training helps organizations in the USA develop these competencies through practical instruction and process safety decision-making training that participants can immediately apply in their daily responsibilities. Enroll now or talk to us about course schedules and tailored corporate training.
Course Content & Outline
- Identifying what constitutes a process change and when MOC applies
- Determining types of changes (processes, equipment, procedures, and organization)
- Understanding the scope and applicability of MOC
- Defining replacement-in-kind and its acceptance criteria
- Distinguishing replacement-in-kind from true process changes
- Recognizing common misclassifications that can introduce process safety risks
- Defining the technical justification for every proposed change
- Documenting design intent and assumptions
- Ensuring change documentation is complete, accurate, and traceable
- Identifying when a formal risk review is required
- Integrating MOC with PHAs and other risk assessment methods
- Scaling the level of review based on risk
- Identifying Process Safety Information (PSI) affected by operational changes
- Updating drawings, specifications, data, and supporting documents
- Maintaining accurate and consistent PSI across the organization
- Revising operating and maintenance procedures following approved changes
- Ensuring procedures accurately reflect new operating conditions
- Improving communication and accessibility of updated documentation
- Identifying training needs resulting from changes
- Conducting and documenting training for affected workers and professionals
- Verifying workforce competency prior to startup
- Managing temporary modifications using defined controls
- Establishing time limits, monitoring requirements, and tracking methods
- Determining revalidation or extension requirements
- Handling changes safely when emergencies occur
- Completing documentation and post-implementation review
- Ensuring compliance under expedited conditions
- Understanding the purpose and scope of a PSSR
- Verifying equipment, procedures, and personnel readiness prior to startup
- Using PSSR checklists and field verification to confirm safe startup
- Verifying that approved changes have been fully implemented
- Completing documentation and recordkeeping requirements
- Ensuring full integration of changes into operations
Who Should Attend
If your organization is strengthening existing MOC programs or building one from the ground up, this course provides practical training for change management leaders, engineers, maintenance providers, and other professionals responsible for planning, approving, implementing, reviewing, and supporting operational changes within your facility.
In particular, this course is valuable for:
Learning Experience
Saltegra delivers practical management of change training and instructor-led PSSR training, where participants can engage in interactive sessions, real-world case studies, guided exercises, and collaborative discussions. Rather than focusing solely on theory, the course emphasizes how MOC and PSSR processes are implemented in actual operating facilities, giving participants greater confidence in decision-making at work.
Instructor-Led
Interactive Discussions
Case Studies
Why Get MOC & PSSR Training at Saltegra?
Management of Change and PSSR
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